Prime Minister Narendra
Modi will visit Tamil Nadu and Kerala today. At around 11:15 AM, Prime
Minister will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for several key
projects and hand over the Arjun Main Battle Tank (MK-1A) to the Army,
at Chennai. At around 3:30 PM, Mr Modi will lay the foundation stone and
dedicate various projects to the nation, at Kochi.
These projects will add crucial momentum to the growth trajectory of
these states and help hasten the pace of realizing full development
potential.
In Tamil Nadu, Prime Minister will inaugurate the Chennai Metro Rail
Phase-I extension, completed at a cost of 3770 crore rupees, and
commission the passenger services from Washermenpet to Wimco Nagar. This
9.05 km long extension will link North Chennai with the Airport and
Central Railway Station.
Mr Modi will inaugurate the fourth Railway line between Chennai Beach
and Attipattu. This 22.1 km section, laid at a cost of 293.40 crore
rupees, traverses through Chennai and Thiruvallur districts and will
ease out traffic from Chennai Port. This section connects the Chennai
Port and Ennore Port and passes through major yards, providing
operational flexibility for the movement of trains.
Mr Modi will also inaugurate the Railway Electrification of single line
section in Villupuram - Cuddalore - Mayiladuthurai - Thanjavur and
Mayiladuthurai-Thiruvarur. Completed at a cost of 423 crore rupees, the
electrification of this 228 km route will enable free flow of traffic
without the need for a change of traction between Chennai Egmore and
Kanyakumari and will result in a saving of 14.61 lakh rupees per day on
fuel cost.
Mr Modi will lay the foundation stone for the extension, renovation and
modernization of the Grand Anicut Canal System. The canal is important
for irrigation in the delta districts. The modernization of this canal
will be taken up at a cost of 2,640 crore rupees and will lead to an
improvement in the water carrying capacity of the canals.
Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone for the Discovery
Campus of IIT Madras. The Campus will be built at Thaiyur near Chennai
at an estimated cost of 1000 crore rupees in the first phase, over an
area of 2 lakh sqm.
In Kerala, Mr Modi will dedicate to the nation the Propylene Derivative
Petrochemical Project (PDPP) of BPCL. The complex will produce
Acrylates, Acrylic Acid and Oxo-Alcohol, which are at present
predominantly imported, and is expected to result in saving of about
3700 to 4000 crore rupees per annum in foreign exchange.
Constructed at a capital cost of about 6000 crore rupees, the PDPP
Complex has been set up close to the refinery to achieve integration of
feedstock supply, utilities, off-sites and other facilities. It will
benefit the downstream sector in saving huge costs as a result of the
ready availability of feedstock and optimized supply chain management.
With the commissioning, Kochi Refinery has become the first Indian
refinery to produce niche petrochemicals.
Mr Modi will also dedicate to the nation the Ro-Ro Vessels at Willingdon
Islands, Cochin. The International Waterway Authority of India will
deploy two new Roll-on/Roll-off vessels between Bolgatty and Willingdon
Island on National Waterway-3.
The Ro-Ro vessels, MV Adi Shankara and MV CV Raman, will have the
capacity to carry six 20-feet trucks, three 20-feet trailer trucks,
three 40-feet trailer trucks and 30 passengers each. The service will
benefit trade as a result of reduced transportation cost and transit
time, and will also lead to reduced congestion on the roads of Kochi.
Prime Minister will also inaugurate the International Cruise Terminal
“Sagarika” at Cochin Port. Situated at the Ernakulam Wharf on Willingdon
Island, it is India’s first full-fledged international cruise terminal.
It has state-of-the-art facilities and has been constructed at a cost
of 25.72 crore rupees. It will promote tourism, give a fillip to
development and will act as an effective instrument for employment
generation, earning revenue and foreign exchange.
Mr Modi will also inaugurate the Marine Engineering Training Institute,
Vigyana Sagar, Cochin Shipyard Ltd. It is a premier Maritime Learning
Centre and is the only Maritime institute in India functioning within a
shipyard, having extended training facilities for trainees on various
vessels under construction or repair.
Constructed at a capital cost of 27.5 crore rupees, the institute has an
intake capacity of 114 fresh graduates. It will create a talent pool of
marine engineers and personnel to fulfill the requirement of the
Maritime industry in India and abroad.
Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone of Reconstruction of
South Coal Berth at Cochin Port. It is being reconstructed at an
estimated cost of 19.19 crore rupees under the Sagarmala Scheme. Upon
completion, a dedicated berthing facility will be available for chemical
handling at Cochin Port.
Reconstruction of the Berth will ensure quick and efficient handling of cargo and reduced logistics cost.
SOURCE ; AIR
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